Binghamton Amateur Radio Assoc

BARA is spearheading an effort to participate again in International Marconi Day, celebrating Guglielmo Marconi's substantial contribution to the invention of radio, which is held annually on the Saturday closest to Marconi's birthday. Participating stations are located at historic sites related to Marconi's life & career as BARA's will be operating from the historic Marconi Tower next to the baseball stadium and train station in downtown Binghamton. Photos and logs from previous years are posted to lutins.org/marconi/imd.html.

BARA will operate using the Special Event callsign K2M (details at qrz.com/db/K2M). Many of the details (shelter, power, landowner permission, porta-john, official registration, and obtaining the 1x1 callsign) have already been taken care of and I trust that the remaining needs (rigs, antennas) will easily be met. I'm writing to encourage you to join in the fun that day, if even for a little while. It's a great, non-competitive event to practice our emergency communications setups (there are always lessons learned when setting up portable outdoor systems) and a splendid opportunity to publicize our club and a little-known but significant local historic site.

Skywarn Training Sessions teach individuals how to accurately report severe weather conditions to the National Weather Service ranging from snowfall measurements to severe weather (hail, wind, tornadoes, flooding).

The Greater Binghamton Bridge Run is an annual running event that starts on Henry Street in Binghamton_NY. The event attracts runners from across the region and is known for its scenic route across the city's bridges, including the famous "Double-Arch" Bridge. Participants can choose to run a 5K, 10K, or half marathon and the event offers both in-person and virtual options for runners to participate. The race is organized by the Triple Cities Runners Club and has become a popular tradition in the local running community. You can register for this event on their website (www.binghamtonbridgerun.org) either in-person or virtually.